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Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Soul-destroying and dehumanising - the Timms Review is absolutely right, this is what claiming PIP feels like for so many disabled people. We see the impacts every week at food banks. Link to an excellent Interim Report below. And to @trusselluk.bsky.social solutions.

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Neurodiversity Works @neurodiversity.works · 09/07/2026

Last call! How to Ask for Adjustments at Work is free inside the Neurodiversity Works community until 10pm BST tonight Even if you do not have time to watch the whole recording, you can download and keep the worksheet forever, so you can come back to it when you are ready to make an ask at work

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Amy Walker @amyadvocates.com · 06/05/2026

The old model of work asked people to mould themselves to fit into a company: to trim the eccentricities that make them who they are, for a better "cultural fit" But conformist organisations aren’t just stifling and boring They don’t innovate

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Neurodiversity Works @neurodiversity.works · 06/04/2026

The good news: the infrastructure already exists Coaching, supported internships, peer support, Access to Work — these work, at smaller scale, RIGHT NOW We have the evidence. What is missing is the commitment to make support accessible to everyone who needs it

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Neurodiversity Works @neurodiversity.works · 06/04/2026

And yet the proposed response is to make financial support harder to access — before any of the alternatives Fonagy calls for are in place Cutting support without replacing it isn't reform - it's removal

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Neurodiversity Works @neurodiversity.works · 06/04/2026

This systemic failure impacts a huge swathe of society 23% of adults in England now meet criteria for a common mental health condition. 15–20% of people are neurodivergent And these groups have significant overlap

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Neurodiversity Works @neurodiversity.works · 06/04/2026

The gap between need and support is ever widening Professor Fonagy has called for earlier intervention, less dependent on diagnosis, delivered in workplaces and communities Not longer waiting lists or tighter PIP thresholds

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Neurodiversity Works @neurodiversity.works · 06/04/2026

The Fonagy interim report — the UK government's independent review into autism, ADHD and mental health — is clear: Distress is REAL, it's more impairing than ever, and the systems designed to respond aren't working That doesn't create a case for cutting support

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Neurodiversity Works @neurodiversity.works · 06/04/2026

The headlines have talked about "overdiagnosis" of neurodivergent and mental health conditions This is a distraction from the story the UK Gov's interm review actually tells Here's what the government's own report actually says — and what it means for neurodivergent people 🧵

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Steven Kapp @drstevenkapp.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Neurodiversity movement: autism is difference *&*disability. 1st Autism Acceptance Day for this paper showing strengths eg enhanced auditory perception can contribute to challenges eg speech divergence. *Holistic classification* needed for assessment, support. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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The Strengths of Speech Divergence in Autistic People: Implications for Assessment and Support

This narrative review analyzes the visual and auditory advantages that autistic people with speech divergence (A-SD) may have compared with autistic people without speech divergence (A-NoSD) or non-a...

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Amy Walker @amyadvocates.com · 04/03/2026

Bound to be a lot of discussion today off the back of Uta Frith questioning whether the autism spectrum has become too broad As someone who would surely be in the second "hypersensitive" (although I'm actually pretty hypo-sensitive!) group, I have some thoughts..

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Amy Walker @amyadvocates.com · 08/02/2025

If you're about that too, let's connect!

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Amy Walker @amyadvocates.com · 08/02/2025

Progress on #accessibility at work is far too slow and a major detriment to productivity, innovation and health outcomes I want to do anything in my power to drive change towards #disability friendly opportunities Including helping people create their own opportunities - we can't wait for business

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Amy Walker @amyadvocates.com · 08/02/2025

This has always been important but it feels like we're at a critical point in the UK, with #disability #welfare policy under scrutiny by the new Gov Getting people into good jobs and making the most of their potential necessitates employers creating #accessible and #inclusive workplaces and jobs

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Amy Walker @amyadvocates.com · 08/02/2025

I'm particularly focussed on #disability and #neuroinclusion at work I started a campaign called @neurodiversity.works before gaining full time employment, to advocate for greater access to #accessible opportunities, including specialist #autism and #neurodiversity internships

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Amy Walker @amyadvocates.com · 08/02/2025

Getting used to Bluesky - I guess replies don't show up on our main profile feed so let me repost...

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Amy Walker @amyadvocates.com · 08/02/2025

To introduce myself: I'm an #autistic, #dyslexic, #dyspraxic, #adhd, #disabled woman working in the #DEI space in tech I'm interested in research, policy, psychology and advocacy I'm looking to re-connect with the #neurodiversity community - if you're looking for the same, let's connect!

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Amy Walker @amyadvocates.com · 08/02/2025

Impressed with how many of those I followed back on the bird app were found by Follower Bridge Looking forward to following updates from #autism / #neurodiversity researchers, advocates, charities et al with much less toxicity & risk to my mental health! chromewebstore.google.com/detail/sky-f...

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Sky Follower Bridge - Chrome Web Store

Easily transfer your following users and list members from X to Bluesky.

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